Airport and month
On time
68.7%of departures left on timeMay 2026
Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) in May 2026
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
- Departures
- 27,419, about 885 a day
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- All US departures
- 77.1% left on time
Reporting airlines scheduled 27,419 departures from Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) in May 2026.
68.7% of the departures left on time in May 2026.
70.1% of the departures arrived on time at their destination in May 2026.
3.3% of the scheduled departures from DFW were cancelled in May 2026.
For all US flights in May 2026, 77.1% left on time and 77.6% arrived on time.
A flight is considered on-time when it arrives less than 15 minutes after its published arrival time. This database contains scheduled and actual departure and arrival times reported by certified U.S. air carriers that account for at least half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenues.
In plain words: a flight that arrives 14 minutes late is on time. A flight that arrives 15 minutes late is late. This site counts a cancelled flight and a diverted flight as not on time. The data holds domestic flights only.
This page is the record of one past month. For delays at DFW today, see National Airspace System Status (FAA).
May 2026 beside a year earlier
| Figure | May 2026 | May 2025 | 12 months to Jul 2026 | All US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left on time | 68.7% | 66.6% | 69.1% | 77.1% |
| Arrived on time | 70.1% | 66.3% | 69.9% | 77.6% |
| Cancelled | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| Average departure delay | 21.7 min | 24.8 min | 22.3 min | 16.0 min |
| Departures a day | 885 | 877 | 856 | 19,733 |
Airlines in May 2026
| Airline | Departures | Share of flights | On time | Average arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA American Airlines | 14,714 | 54% | 65.6% | 17.4 min | 3.6% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 5,723 | 21% | 77.0% | 4.5 min | 3.1% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,859 | 7% | 70.8% | 12.2 min | 4.5% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 1,850 | 7% | 75.1% | 8.0 min | 4.2% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 1,068 | 4% | 76.1% | 7.4 min | 1.1% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 979 | 4% | 76.8% | 13.4 min | 1.7% |
| UA United Airlines | 901 | 3% | 72.9% | 17.1 min | 1.0% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 265 | 1% | 70.2% | 15.6 min | 1.1% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 31 | 0% | 90.3% | 18.0 min | 0.0% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 15 | 0% | 60.0% | -4.7 min | 20.0% |
| YX Republic Airline | 14 | 0% | 85.7% | -0.9 min | 0.0% |
Routes in May 2026
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Average arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW to ORD | Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago | 628 | 69.3% | 15.5 min | 1.8% |
| DFW to ATL | Dallas/Fort Worth to Atlanta | 561 | 69.0% | 18.5 min | 3.4% |
| DFW to LGA | Dallas/Fort Worth to New York | 549 | 68.3% | 10.0 min | 3.5% |
| DFW to DEN | Dallas/Fort Worth to Denver | 532 | 72.2% | 13.3 min | 1.9% |
| DFW to LAX | Dallas/Fort Worth to Los Angeles | 527 | 71.3% | 13.7 min | 3.0% |
| DFW to IAH | Dallas/Fort Worth to Houston | 518 | 66.0% | 22.9 min | 2.9% |
| DFW to PHX | Dallas/Fort Worth to Phoenix | 501 | 71.5% | 11.0 min | 4.0% |
| DFW to SEA | Dallas/Fort Worth to Seattle | 483 | 67.7% | 17.0 min | 2.1% |
| DFW to LAS | Dallas/Fort Worth to Las Vegas | 452 | 67.3% | 13.9 min | 3.5% |
| DFW to MCO | Dallas/Fort Worth to Orlando | 427 | 66.3% | 13.6 min | 2.8% |
| DFW to AUS | Dallas/Fort Worth to Austin | 425 | 64.5% | 19.7 min | 4.2% |
| DFW to SFO | Dallas/Fort Worth to San Francisco | 401 | 46.9% | 33.2 min | 3.2% |
By hour of departure
Show the 24 hours as a table
| Scheduled departure | Flights | Share left on time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 am to 6 am | 312 | 85.6% |
| 6 am to 7 am | 309 | 86.1% |
| 7 am to 8 am | 1,979 | 86.7% |
| 8 am to 9 am | 2,142 | 84.6% |
| 9 am to 10 am | 1,719 | 78.9% |
| 10 am to 11 am | 1,700 | 78.7% |
| 11 am to 12 pm | 1,417 | 72.5% |
| 12 pm to 1 pm | 1,752 | 72.4% |
| 1 pm to 2 pm | 1,567 | 69.5% |
| 2 pm to 3 pm | 1,456 | 65.9% |
| 3 pm to 4 pm | 1,521 | 63.8% |
| 4 pm to 5 pm | 1,663 | 64.6% |
| 5 pm to 6 pm | 1,696 | 61.3% |
| 6 pm to 7 pm | 1,536 | 55.1% |
| 7 pm to 8 pm | 1,760 | 56.8% |
| 8 pm to 9 pm | 1,873 | 56.9% |
| 9 pm to 10 pm | 1,629 | 57.4% |
| 10 pm to 11 pm | 1,366 | 58.1% |
| 11 pm to 12 am | 22 | 68.2% |
Why flights were late
| BTS category | Share of delay minutes | All US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Air carrierThe cause was in the control of the airline: crew, maintenance, cleaning, baggage or fuel. | 27.2% | 33.0% |
| Late-arriving aircraftThe aircraft arrived late from its earlier flight. | 45.6% | 40.4% |
| National Aviation SystemAir traffic control, airport operations, heavy traffic and weather that is not extreme. | 15.0% | 20.5% |
| Extreme weatherSevere weather that, in the airline's judgment, delayed or stopped the flight. | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| SecurityA terminal evacuation, a security breach, broken screening equipment or a long screening line. | 0.1% | 0.1% |
- On time 70.1%
- 15 or more minutes late 26.3%
- Cancelled 3.3%
- Diverted 0.3%
Where the figures come from
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, the file for May 2026. A work of the US government. Domestic scheduled flights of reporting airlines; totals and averages only. The 12-month record of DFW. How the figures are made. Report an error.
Questions about DFW in May 2026
Which delay causes did airlines report for flights from DFW in May 2026?
Airlines gave each delay minute of late flights from DFW a BTS category in May 2026. Late-arriving aircraft: 46% of the delay minutes. Air carrier: 27% of the delay minutes. National Aviation System: 15% of the delay minutes. Extreme weather: 12% of the delay minutes. Security: less than 1% of the delay minutes.
What was the record of DFW in May 2025?
Reporting airlines scheduled 27,178 departures from DFW in May 2025. 66.6% of them left on time in May 2025. 3.1% were cancelled in May 2025.
How late did flights leave DFW in May 2026?
The average departure delay at DFW was 21.7 minutes in May 2026. For all US departures, the average was 16.0 minutes in May 2026. 74.2% of the 27,429 flights scheduled to arrive at DFW arrived on time in May 2026.